The SciencesNovember 2, 2012
Nonstick Surface on Med Devices Could Keep Bacteria at Bay
In lab tests, catheters coated with a nonstick surface harbored far fewer staph bacteria than conventional devices. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports
Medical Technology
The SciencesNovember 1, 2012
Old Skeletons Hold DNA Clues to TB
Scientists hope to learn tuberculosis's genetic secrets by examining TB genes in old bones and comparing them with other strains from the past and present. Katherine Harmon reports
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
November 1, 2012
Virtues of the Virtual Autopsy [Slide Show]
Medical imaging offers new ways to examine the deceased
November 1, 2012
How to Grow a Retina from Stem Cells
Biologists have coaxed cells to form a retina, a step toward growing replacement organs outside the body
November 1, 2012
Virtues of the Virtual Autopsy
Medical imaging offers new ways to examine the deceased
November 1, 2012
RFID Tags Track Possible Outbreak Pathways in the Hospital [Interactive]
Patterns of personal contact in a hospital reveal true pathways of transmission
October 31, 2012
How Do Vaccines Work?
House Call Doctor: Quick and Dirty Tips for Taking Charge of Your Health
The SciencesOctober 8, 2012
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent
September 21, 2012
October 2012 Briefing Memo
September 21, 2012
Herbal Menopause Supplement Often Contains Other Species, DNA Bar Coding Reveals
Genetic analyses found herbs similar to black cohosh were being sold in commercial preparations of the popular remedy, possibly explaining mixed results and casting doubt on supplement label accuracy
TechnologySeptember 7, 2012
Tablet Devices Keep Austistic People Working
People with autism were kept on task at work with an iPod Touch featuring various checklist and prompting apps. Larry Greenemeier reports
September 5, 2012
Voices of ENCODE [Video]
ENCODE's lead coordinator, Ewan Birney, and Nature editor Magdalena Skipper talk about the challenges of managing a colossal genetics project and what we've learnt about the human genome.